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May, 2012                             
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   Mindfulness is everywhere: in health, in leadership and employment, even in how we eat. It actually slows the aging process at the cellular level! Below is a short guided mindfulness practice based on the quality of mindfulness called "non-striving". Sometimes the best way to "get" anywhere is let go of the urge to be anywhere . . .  other than where and who you already are - now. Radical, I know, but a regular practice of pushing the "pause" button on the urge to be constantly "doing" can transform your life.
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Mindfulness & Health
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New research shows how mindfulness practice slows the aging process  

 

 

Would you like to learn a practice which can slow the aging process, and enhance the quality and length of your life? The emerging body of scientific research on stress and aging is revealing that mindfulness practice produces a protective effect on our cells. By taking up a regular mindfulness practice you can improve your well-being, slow the aging process, and help protect yourself against the most common diseases of aging. Read more . . .

 
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The Illusion of Control    
24/7 demands force us to focus on what's urgent, not what's important

Control is one of humankind's greatest illusions. Let's face it-even with all the information available and expansive educational preparation-unexpected events often interfere with our plans and our best efforts to control an outcome or an event (and even ourselves!). And what happens to us, to those around us, and to the teams and organizations we lead when things get disrupted? Read more  . . .
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The philosophy of the Center for Mindful Eating (CME) is that the practice of mindful eating is enhanced by meditation. "In general a consistent meditation practice provides a number of benefits including a sense of acceptance, balance, wholeness, and well being."  The CME has a useful set of principles to guide us in the practice of mindful eating.  Read more . . . .  

Mindfulness & Work

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Multi-Tasking Can Be Toxic
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Sometimes Less is More

 In this article from Forbes, Phillip Palaveev says  "the mind is like a serving plate - you have to clean it up from the previous dish before you serve the next one, otherwise you end up with a strange-tasting mess." Multi-tasking can take away from your ability to make decisions with a clear mind. Unfortunately, many business owners treat their mind as a buffet, piling from different dishes on the same plate and at the same time and calling it "efficiency."  Read more . .  

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